Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Dental Assistant Salary in Kansas
The median dental assistant earns $48,070 a year in the U.S. ($23.11 an hour), with the middle half earning between $44,340 and $58,090.[1]
25th percentile
$44,340
Lower end of the middle half
Median
$48,070
Half earn more, half earn less
75th percentile
$58,090
Upper end of the middle half
That's roughly $48,070 per year or $23.11/hr at the median.
Job outlook for dental assistants in Kansas
Nationally, the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook projects dental assistant employment to grow 7% over 2025–35, much faster than the average for all occupations, with about 53,000 openings a year.[3]
Openings include replacements for people who retire or change careers, which is why they can far exceed net growth. For what this means for hiring, see The dental hiring shortage, by the numbers.
What drives dental assistant pay in Kansas
Pay for a dental assistant depends on experience, setting, and metro. The metro table above shows how much location alone moves the median. Group practices and dental support organizations (DSOs) compete for talent across many locations, and benefits, schedules and bonuses can matter as much as base pay.
Hiring an outside agency is one way practices fill gaps, and it is expensive. See what agencies charge in What dental staffing agencies actually charge.
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Dental Assistant salary in Kansas: FAQ
What is the average dental assistant salary in Kansas?
BLS does not publish a Kansas estimate for this role, so this page shows the national median: about $48,070, with most earning between $44,340 and $58,090 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
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Sources
- 1.U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: Dental Assistants (31-9091), national, state and metro estimates
- 2.U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 time-series data files (percentiles, employment, location quotients)
- 3.U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Dental Assistants